Health Care Treasurer questions DHHS rural-health grant application The Stein administration’s plan to bolster rural healthcare program isn’t bold enough or innovative enough, at least in the eyes...
Elections Primaries on tap in N.C. House races Filing for the 2026 election opened on Monday and we’re already starting to see some primaries shape up. These are...
Budget & Taxes Briner’s team sells $6.4M in Israeli bonds Back in October, state investment managers sold off $6.4 million in Israeli government bonds. Now, pro-Palestinian activists are claiming this...
Economic Development After Helene, WNC counties drop in state tier ranking Mountain counties took a beating from Hurricane Helene, and because of Helene they also took a beating in the latest...
Economic Development Marshall gives up incentives for PTI facility One of the flagship projects in the developing aerospace-industry hub at Piedmont Triad International Airport is running into some serious...
Elections Moffitt: Not endorsing in Johnson-Hager primary Sen. Tim Moffitt, R-Henderson, wants one and all to understand that he’s staying neutral in the upcoming GOP primary between...
Economic Development Appeals Court directs arbitration to Tennessee A conflict between federal and North Carolina arbitration laws continues to vex the state Court of Appeals, which recently sided...
Economic Development Tillis talks tariffs, NATO obligations in Canada North Carolina U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis made waves north of the border over the weekend, criticizing Canada’s low defense spending...
Elections Johnson, Hager gear up for primary battle Come spring, the eyes of North Carolina’s political community are going to be locked on Rockingham and Guilford County to...
Economic Development Bond raters agree that Charlotte’s still a powerhouse Charlotte’s time in the national spotlight might be making the city a political lightning rod, but the country’s three major...
Budget & Taxes N.C. retirement system holdings up 10% North Carolina’s retirement system ended the Sept. 30 fiscal year with $139 billion in assets, an 10% increase from a...
Economic Development Duke seeks average 13% rate hike for residential users Duke Energy is asking state regulators to approve an increase of more than 13% in its rates in 2027 for...
Economic Development NCORR head sees last housing-construction projects beginning this year Officials intend to have all the remaining home rebuilds left from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence under construction by the end...
Economic Development Another round for Jockey’s Ridge The Coastal Resources Commission is trying, once again, to come up with a protection rule for Jockey’s Ridge that another...
Budget & Taxes NCORR “a disaster from the start,” audit says State Auditor Dave Boliek’s review of the N.C. Office of Recovery and Resiliency is complete, and it should come as...